Dismantling the Hierarchy of Bias: Affirming Equal Moral Worth for All Beings
Humanity’s perception of animals is shaped by a complex hierarchy of biases inherited through culture, religion, indoctrination, and social conditioning. At its core lies anthropocentrism, the belief that humans are the center of moral concern and stand firmly at the top of the hierarchy. This worldview is expressed through speciesism, where humans give themselves the…